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Duff & Phelps Announces New Business Unit After Kroll Acquisition (MESA)
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Duff & Phelps, the global advisor that protects, restores and maximizes value for clients, today announced the formation of a new business unit as a result of its recently completed acquisition of Kroll.
The Governance, Risk, Investigations and Disputes practice combines Duff & Phelps’ expertise in disputes and investigations with Kroll’s extensive investigations, cyber security, due diligence and compliance skills. Carl Jenkins, who has been serving as global leader for Duff & Phelps’ Disputes and Investigations practice, has been named global leader for the Governance, Risk, Investigations and Disputes unit.
Jenkins commented, “Increasingly, our clients are confronting governance, risk and related challenges that call for global resources, technical expertise and unquestioned independence and integrity. These attributes are at the core of our newly established Governance, Risk, Investigations and Disputes business unit, and we are confident that clients will benefit from the consolidated offering. This new business unit will work in tandem with our existing professionals in Valuation Advisory and Corporate Finance to help clients make informed, smart choices when facing mission critical decisions.”
Leaders of the new multidisciplinary business unit reporting to Jenkins include:
Tom Everett-Heath added, “Our clients know they can rely on Duff & Phelps and Kroll to provide the edge they need to make confident decisions about people, assets, transactions and operations. Our ability to gather rich intelligence, provide rigorous analysis and deliver unique insights, which clients have come to expect from both businesses, is now stronger than ever before.”
Duff & Phelps acquired Kroll in May of this year.
